Interested in Being a Writing Consultant?

The Writing Center is staffed by undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty. Below you'll find information about the benefits of working as a writing consultant, our job description, and how to apply.

Benefits of Working as a Writing Consultant:

Writing center alumni see many benefits from their consulting experience, including new writing strategies, improved listening skills, the ability to collaborate effectively, and critical reading skills. All of these traits are useful right now to students and later in any career. In addition to these benefits, graduate students and faculty consultants will gain insight into the different approaches students take to writing assignments, which can translate into better communication in the classroom, as well as conferencing and commenting experience.

The duties of a writing consultant are as follows:

assist student and faculty writers at any stage of the writing process, on topics from any discipline, through face-to-face and distance sessions;

provide helpful feedback and insights regarding writing in general and/or in response to an individual writer's particular task or draft;

provide an opportunity for writers to obtain a readerly perspective on their work;

foster a positive experience with writing and with the writing center;

welcome, respond to, and assist visitors to the writing center as they arrive;

take responsibility for routine maintenance of the center and record-keeping, including reporting to faculty as appropriate;

participate in weekly staff meetings and other professional development as provided.

speak to groups of students about the writing center as required

Criteria for undergraduate student consultants normally include the following achievements and skills: